NETGEAR FS526Tv2 User Manual
ProSAFE 26-Port Fast Ethernet Smart Switch FS526Tv2
Hardware Installation Guide
July 2013
202-11251-02
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
ProSAFE 26-Port Fast Ethernet Smart Switch FS526Tv2
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Revision History
Publication
Part Number
202-11251-02 July 2013
202-11251-01 June 2013 First publication
Publish Date Comments
• Added information about the product label
• Replaced references to the Software Administration Manual with
references to the web management user guide
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction and Hardware Description
Chapter 2 Installation
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Switch Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Product Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
RJ-45 Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Factory Defaults Button and Reset Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Step 1: Prepare the Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Step 2: Install the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Install the Switch on a Flat Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Install the Switch in a Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Step 3: Check the Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Step 4: Connect Devices to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Step 5: Apply AC Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Step 6: Manage the Switch through a Web Browser or
through the Smart Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Troubleshooting Suggestions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Network Adapter Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Switch Integrity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Autonegotiation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Appendix A Physical and Technical Specifications
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1. Introduction and Hardware
Description
The NETGEAR® ProSAFE® 26-Port Fast Ethernet Smart Switch FS526Tv2 is a state-of-the-art,
high-performance, IEEE-compliant network solution. To simplify installation, the switch is
shipped ready for use out of the box.
The chapter covers the following topics:
• Overview
• Switch Features
• Package Contents
• Front Panel
• Back Panel
• LEDs
• Product Label
• RJ-45 Ports
• Factory Defaults Button and Reset Button
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Note: For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit
the support website at support.netgear.com.
Note: Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made
available from time to time on downloadcenter.netgear.com. Some
products can regularly check the site and download new firmware,
or you can check for and download new firmware manually
features or behavior of your product do not match what is described
in this guide, you might need to update your firmware.
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. If the
ProSAFE 26-Port Fast Ethernet Smart Switch FS526Tv2
Overview
This hardware installation guide is for the NETGEAR ProSAFE 26-Port Fast Ethernet Smart
Switch FS526Tv2. The switch provides twenty-four 10/100BASE-T ports and two
10/100/1000BASE-T ports.
You can make high-speed connections using the two Gigabit Ethernet ports. For example:
• Connecting switches to each other with high-speed links
• Connecting to a network backbone
• Linking to high-speed servers
• Providing 10/100/1000 copper connectivity
Note: In this guide, the NETGEAR ProSAFE 26-Port Fast Ethernet Smart
Switch FS526Tv2 is referred as the switch.
The switch also provides the benefit of administrative management with a complete package
of features to monitor, configure, and control the network. With the web management
interface, you can view the switch’
manner. The switch’s management features include configuration for port and switch
information, VLAN for traffic control, port trunking for increased bandwidth, and Class of
Service (CoS) for traffic prioritization. Initial discovery of the switch on the network requires
the Smart Control Center, a utility that runs on a computer.
You can use the switch freestanding or rack-mounted in a wiring closet or equipment room.
The switch is IEEE-compliant and provides low latency for high-speed networking.
can automatically negotiate to the highest speed.
for environments that have a mix of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet devices. In
addition, all RJ-45 ports operate in half- or full-duplex mode. The maximum segment length is
328 feet (100 meters) over a Category 5 twisted-pair cable.
You can use the switch as a desktop to build a small network that enables you to have
1000 Mbps access to a file server. With full duplex enabled, the switch port connected to the
server or computer can provide 2000 Mbps throughput.
s many features and use them in a simple and intuitive
All ports
This capability makes the switch well suited
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ProSAFE 26-Port Fast Ethernet Smart Switch FS526Tv2
Figure 1. Example of a network configuration
Switch Features
The following list identifies the key features of the switch:
• Twenty-four RJ-45 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet switching ports.
• Two RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet switch ports.
• The switch provides full compatibility with IEEE standards:
- IEEE 802.3i (10BASE-T)
- IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX)
- IEEE 802.3x (full duplex-flow control)
- IEEE 802.3ab (1000BASE-T)
- IEEE 802.3az (EEE)
• Autosensing and autonegotiating capabilities for all ports.
• Auto MDI/MIDX technology is supported on all ports.
• Automatic address-learning function to build the packet-forwarding information table.
table contains up to 8 K Media
• Full- and half-duplex functions for all ports.
• Store-and-forward transmission to remove corrupt packets from the network.
• Full-duplex IEEE 802.3x pause frame flow control.
Access Control (MAC) addresses.
The
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